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Which is greater x or 5
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
x |
5 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Which is greater x or 5
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
x |
5 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
The mistake some students will make here is to ASSUME this is a right triangle.
However, since we're not explicitly told that we have a right triangle, we cannot assume this is the case.
Instead, we must apply this an important rule that says..
If two sides of a triangle have lengths A and B, then . . .
DIFFERENCE between A and B < length of third side < SUM of A and B
When applied to the above diagram, we can write: 4 - 3 < x < 4 + 3
In other words, 1 < x < 7
So, for example, x COULD equal 2, in which case Quantity B is greater
Or x COULD equal 6, in which case Quantity A is greater
Or x COULD equal 5, in which case the quantities are equal
Answer: D
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